The Washington Post, December 16th, 1993
IN HIS 1946 essay "Politics and the English Language," George Orwell argued that many words used in political discussions become meaningless because they are used not to refer to something particular and identifiable but only for effect. That was especially true, he said, of the word "fascism," which "has now no meaning except insofar as it signifies `something not desirable.' " Which raises the question: Is Russia's Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the ultranationalist demagogue whose party did so well in Russia's recent election, a "fascist"? His ravings clearly make him and his movement "something no...
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